Almost Nowhere on Nato's Border Is the Russian Threat as Close as in Narva

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There are few places on NATO territory where you have a better view of Russia than in Narva. Only the river of the same name separates Estonia's third-largest city from the Russian city of Ivangorod on the other side. Forts line both banks, topped by NATO and Estonian flags on one side, and Russian white-blue-red flags fluttering on the other. Fishermen stand in the water on both sides, and a 100-meter-long border bridge allows Estonians and Rus…